(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Address likely issues
before they occur.
Work with students to solve any problems
they are having
in their group.
Provide students with the option to “divorce”
a group member if they aren’t pulling their weight.
Break the group work into smaller tasks or milestones.
Allocate roles
Survey groups
for how effective they are being.
Don’t be afraid to change the task or group structure if things aren’t working.
Build reflection into the task.
Give groups tasks that are open and discovery based
Create groups purposefully
Make groups of 3-4 students
Use technology to support group work.
Make sure that instructions for the group work are clear.
Build positive interdependence into the task.
Don’t ask students to work at home, keep group work school based.
Ensure there is a level of individual accountability.
An expectation that the group product will be presented to the wider class.
Establish group norms.
Make sure the group work is pitched at the right level
Make the task relevant to the lives of the students
